How are idlis linked to cancer? Karnataka govt’s crackdown explained

How are idlis linked to cancer? Karnataka govt’s crackdown explained

The Karnataka health department has found carcinogenic chemicals in idlis made by some hotels and street vendors in the state. Some use plastic sheets instead of cotton cloths to steam the staple food. The discovery has prompted the state government to implement a ban on plastic in the food industry

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said that 52 hotels across the state were using polythene sheets to prepare idlis. Pixabay/Representational Image